tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post932071661358475408..comments2024-03-23T06:17:06.909-04:00Comments on Real and Simulated Wars: Combat Mission Battles for Normandy - Busted by the Bocage - Breaching ... Stalling ... FailingJChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00770262108283393835noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-90233591499315245582011-08-30T21:26:01.367-04:002011-08-30T21:26:01.367-04:00Thanks Lieste for the clarification. Certainly bet...Thanks Lieste for the clarification. Certainly better than the BAR, and I'm glad this difference shows up in the game.<br /><br />Cheers,JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770262108283393835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-2264804734507774802011-08-18T22:45:50.151-04:002011-08-18T22:45:50.151-04:00Here is a 1943 US document referring to the MG34/4...Here is a 1943 US document referring to the MG34/42 as a multipurpose machine gun unlike anything in the US arsenal - capable of being used without a mount, on a bipod as a light machine gun, or on a tripod as a heavy machine gun.<br /><br />http://www.lonesentry.com/manuals/german-infantry-weapons/mg34-machine-gun.html<br /><br />Note that the effective range for the tripod mount is given as 3500m, compared to 2000m for the bipod mount - the difference being in mode of fire - telescopic sight, searching fire in indirect mode - as also used on UK Vickers MG (.303")<br /><br />That it is now a 'normal' GPMG is a tribute to how outstanding it was a a concept. If anything the postwar change to 7.62x51 was a backwards step - the round is lighter, and carries less well to long range.Liestenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-56705275079412010082011-08-17T07:27:29.675-04:002011-08-17T07:27:29.675-04:00Thanks for your comments and the clarification on ...Thanks for your comments and the clarification on the 42s.<br />Cheers,JChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00770262108283393835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-51662372776984128532011-08-16T05:18:19.378-04:002011-08-16T05:18:19.378-04:00Great AAR, very interesting to read.
Those bocage...Great AAR, very interesting to read. <br />Those bocage fights are really hell, and especially the AT teams tend to dig in to the point of stupidity under extreme fire even.<br /><br />Btw, you should use 'eliminate' not 'waste' when talking about killing ;)Stiannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-51394258999754980992011-08-08T14:41:23.224-04:002011-08-08T14:41:23.224-04:00It is a historical cause:
The original "MG&qu...It is a historical cause:<br />The original "MG" was the Maxim/MG08/Vickers types, of water cooled weapons.<br />During WW1 'light' machine guns were introduced - the Lewis, MG15, MG08/15 - some aircooled, others still water cooled (but lightened - slightly, and with bipod/light sled, rather than heavy mounting.)<br /><br />At this point a distinction was made between 'heavy' machine guns, and 'light' machine guns. The distinction being in weight of fire - a Vickers battery was reported to fire 3,000,000 rounds in a single day, which is not something that similar number of Lewis/Bren etc could even dream of.<br /><br />Only later did larger calibre weapons get introduced, and with the demise of water cooled HMG, the classification has become one based on calibre, with dual-purpose guns (with quick-barrel change and belt feeds) being GPMG, and then eventually just 'LMG' with the 'bren type' becoming SAW/Automatic rifles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-37501667071553590862011-08-08T12:05:07.188-04:002011-08-08T12:05:07.188-04:00well, thanks for making that clear :)
so nowadays ...well, thanks for making that clear :)<br />so nowadays an MG42 on a default bipod is a medium machine gun if classified on the basis of calibre? so an MG42 on lafette 42 with optics and additional quick change barrels is an HMG? nevermind the name ze germans gave it<br />can you provide some links where i could read a bit about this reclassification thxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-32254656498544240732011-08-08T10:24:49.288-04:002011-08-08T10:24:49.288-04:00sMG 42 is exactly 'heavy MG 42' in transla...sMG 42 is exactly 'heavy MG 42' in translation - it is a rifle calibre MG, but on a sustained fire mounting, and with sustained fire equipment* with long range optical sights - the heavy spitzer is longer ranged than the 'equivalent' NATO 7.62mm round used today from the M240/M60/MG3<br />*In this case additional quick change aircooled barrels, with the Vickers or MG08, water cooling.<br /><br />Other rifle calibre HMG include the Vickers .303"<br /><br />It is a modern 'reclassification' that gives the M1919, Vickers, MG08 & MG42 as MMG based on calibre, or the MG34 or MG42 as a GPMG based on dual use as an LMG (ie MG42) or HMG (ie sMG42)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6055491912637469469.post-75451291861651534812011-08-08T08:51:05.003-04:002011-08-08T08:51:05.003-04:00hola
what kind of heavy machine gun did "ze g...hola<br />what kind of heavy machine gun did "ze germans" have? http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7N01yUaE-NQ/TjS0fWJvc9I/AAAAAAAACRQ/AipxmsEHETc/s1600/HMGFinalMoments.jpg isn't it just an mg42 on a tripod? if i am not mistaken it does not qualify as an HMG =)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com